Is harmony possible? Some
people — perhaps
you? — think our page title (embracing Science and Faith) is
impossible because science and Christian
faith are in conflict. The common idea of “warfare
between science and religion” is dramatic, and it can be
useful for anti-Christian rhetoric. This colorful portrayal of history
has exerted a powerful influence on views about
science-and-religion,
but it's
oversimplistic and is rejected
by historians. We want to replace this misconception
with accurate understanding, so we'll explain why conventional modern science
is compatible with Bible-based theology.Above, in the logo of the American Scientific Affiliation, two arrows symbolize two perspectives, and our commitments to live by faith in God, and do science with integrity. The vertical arrow represents our efforts to develop a theology based on studying God's revelation to us in scripture. The horizontal arrow represents our efforts to develop a science based on studying God's creation in nature. For many questions, our understanding of total reality (spiritual plus physical) will be more complete and accurate if we wisely use both sources of information, in scripture and nature.

What? Our
goals are
to help you enjoy the exciting adventure of learning and thinking,
explore the fascinating world created by God, and (if you're
a Christian) to grow in
faith. We want to stimulate
your thinking, while you're learning Christian perspectives on "the
two books of God" in scripture and nature. And we hope
teachers will become more effective in motivating students and helping
them improve
their knowledge and thinking
skills.

Why? Each of us, including you, should want to achieve our full potential as whole persons — mentally (in the quality of our thinking) and physically (with nutritious food, exercise and sleep, knowledge and awareness) plus emotionally, interpersonally, and spiritually (in relationships with ourself, others, and God) — both now and in the long run, when all things are considered. And we also should want to help others achieve what is best for them as whole people, as taught by Jesus in the second most important commandment.

How? Maybe we can help you learn from life and make progress toward your goals. Our
website is a self-education resource for busy people with “too
much to do and not enough time.” You don't want
to waste valuable time — it's
"the stuff life is made of" — so
we want to help you learn a lot in a little time. For
each of many interesting topics, you can learn about a variety of
views
in
our Multiple
Perspectives website
that gives you a Quick
Education in
two stages: introductory pages quickly show you a “big
picture” overview, then (in pages we link to) you can explore
what you want in more depth. And our sitemap
also offers Help
for Teachers.

Who? We're
the Science Education Commission of
the American
Scientific Affiliation, which is a fellowship of scientists — and
engineers, and scholars in fields related to science, such as the history
and philosophy of science, and science education — who are Christians because we believe what the Bible says about Jesus Christ, and we have accepted the gift of life graciously offered by God.

Science and Religion: Education for Christian Faith

To learn more about
a wide range of fascinating ideas,you can begin
exploring in any of the 7 areas below, or
visit theSiteMapfor an overview of what's
in the areas.